United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW).
| Formed | April 11, 1953 (as Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)
May 4, 1980 (as United States Department of Health & Human Services) |
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| Employees | 79,540 (2015)
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